Tolkien

Tolkien's novels were inspired by his mom's storytelling, falling in love with another orphan, Edith, forming a brotherhood with 3 other misfits at school, the trench war of WWI and later telling stories to his own kids.

Grosses

Domestic (49.9%)
$4,535,154
Summary Details
DistributorFox Searchlight
Opening$2,200,537
1,495 theaters
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography Drama Romance War
In Release236 days/33 weeks
Widest Release1,501 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 10-129$2,200,537-1,495-$1,471$2,200,5371
May 17-1914$731,445-66.8%1,501+6$487$3,768,1842
May 24-2624$139,567-80.9%189-1,312$738$4,332,2173
May 24-27
Memorial Day wknd
24$186,929-189-$989$4,379,579-
May 31-Jun 237$43,180-69.1%94-95$459$4,476,9594
Jun 7-944$16,592-61.6%42-52$395$4,523,9625